Apr. 21, 2024, 10 a.m. – “Voices of the Future” Earth Day service. Multiplatform in the Sanctuary and via livestream.
- Worship participants: Senior Minister Rev. David A. Miller, Director of Music & Arts Laura Weiss, and Worship Associate AJ Ingson. Audiovisual support provided by members of the AV Tech Team: Dave Anderson, Haydar Bolunmez, Bill Braband, Tom Hettenhouser, Mary Lareau, Ben Mellott and/or Alan Steel.
- Music: The UUCF Voices of Hope Youth Choir and Joyful Noise Music and Movement Group, Cedar Lane UU Children’s Choir and UU Church of Reston Children’s Choir. Other youth musicians are listed in the order of worship below.
- Religious Exploration: All-congregation service. No RE classes.
- Service Rebroadcasts: The entire service is rebroadcast via livestream on Sundays at 1 and 7 p.m. and Mondays and Tuesdays and 7 p.m.
Order of worship
- Opening Music: Junk Band Flash Mob. Performed by the UUCF Voices of Hope Youth Choir
- Music: Bless the World by Andrew Carter. Performed by the UUCF Voices of Hope Youth Choir
- Greeting: Senior Minister Rev. David A. Miller
- Welcome Song: You are Welcome/Here Together by Laura Weiss and David Glasgow. Led by Elowyn S.
- Land Acknowledgement Prayer: Rev. David Miller
- Mr. Penguin
- Music: Sing With Me by Ken Burton. Performed by the UUCF Voices of Hope Youth Choir and visiting UU youth and children’s singers from the Cedar Lane UU Congregation and UU Church of Reston, with Ethan C., piano; and Shawn W., cajon
- Chalice Lighting: Worship Associate AJ Ingson
- Mr. Squirrel
- Hymn: And the Green Grass Grows All Around by William Jerome. Led by Director of Music and Arts Laura Weiss and Kate S-P
- Ms. Butterfly
- Music: Rockin’ Robin by Jimmie Thomas. Performed by UUCF’s Joyful Noise Music & Movement group and “friends
- Prayer: Rev. David Miller
- Bugs, Bugs, Bugs. Performed by Joyful Noise
- Offering introduction: Rev. David Miller
- Offering music: Peace Will Come by Tom Paxton; arr. by Jenny Crane. Performed by the Cedar Lane UU Children’s Choir with Jenny Crane, guitar
- Offering Dedication: AJ Ingson
- Mr. Shark
- Music: Firework by Katy Perry. Performed by Voices of Hope with Shawn W., bass; Ethan Chichka, piano; and James McKey, cajon
- Mr. Eagle
- Music: Let it Grow, by Alan Billingsley, from The Lorax. Performed by the combined choirs with soloists Danny M., Faye B., and Logan V., and Shawn W., bass; Ethan C., piano; and James McKey, cajon
- Extinguishing the Chalice: AJ Ingson
- Announcements and benediction: Loretta Rowe, Linda Clark, and Judy Leonard
- Hymn: I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing by Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook. Led by Kate S-P
- Postlude: Jupiter from “The Planets” by Gustav Holst. Performed by Olivia M., cello
The Share the Plate recipient for April is Plant NOVA Natives, an all-volunteer campaign developed by a coalition of non-profit, governmental, and private groups, aimed at reversing the decline of native plants and wildlife in Northern Virginia. The group’s strategy is to encourage residents and public and commercial entities to install native plants as the first step toward creating wildlife habitat and functioning ecosystems on their own properties. DONATE HERE.